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Article 140 · Part 2—The President and Deputy President

Questions as to validity of presidential election

In plain English

Anyone may petition the Supreme Court within seven days of the declaration to challenge the President-elect's election. The Court must decide within 14 days and its decision is final; if the election is invalid, a fresh one is held within 60 days.

The official text

(1) A person may file a petition in the Supreme Court to challenge the election of the President-elect within seven days after the date of the declaration of the results of the presidential election.

(2) Within fourteen days after the filing of a petition under clause (1), the Supreme Court shall hear and determine the petition and its decision shall be final.

(3) If the Supreme Court determines the election of the President-elect to be invalid, a fresh election shall be held within sixty days after the determination.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.